It should be clear that this reference does not discuss the technical details
of Debian packages nor how to generate them. Nor does this reference detail
the standards to which Debian software must comply. All of such information
can be found in the Debian
Policy Manual.

Furthermore, this document is not an expression of formal
policy. It contains documentation for the Debian system and
generally agreed-upon best practices. Thus, it is not what is called a
``normative'' document.